Barricade – Pictures of an Occupation
For over a year, the Dannenrod Forest in Germany was occupied by climate activists who lived in treehouses up to 30 meters high to protect it from clearing for a new motorway. In October 2020, the extraction by the police and the cutting of the trees started. This documentary follows the activists through their actions, their dreams and their music and is with them when finally the last treehouses fell in the first week of December 2020.
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Barricade – Pictures of an Occupation
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 1, 2021
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
60%
Original Title
Barrikade – Bilder einer Waldbesetzung
Director
David Klammer
Description
For over a year, the Dannenrod Forest in Germany was occupied by climate activists who lived in treehouses up to 30 meters high to protect it from clearing for a new motorway. In October 2020, the extraction by the police and the cutting of the trees started. This documentary follows the activists through their actions, their dreams and their music and is with them when finally the last treehouses fell in the first week of December 2020.